Has anyone had experience with this tarp? Sportsmans Guide HQ ISSUE Camo Tarp

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I have this tarp. It's large and certainly not light, but it's a good winter tarp for me and offers lots of coverage. I think it's a tremendous value. I'm very pleased with it. I got it AFTER I bought a GG tarp that was supposed to be 12x12 but that turned out to be 9x9 because of a change in the reported sizes... before it was LxD but it changed to diagonal x diagonal and they didn't bother to tell anyone. Silly.

Anyway, people will tell you the shelter is massively heavy... of course it comes with two long and utterly disposable heavy aluminum poles, stakes, guy lines, etc. After tossing the poles, changing out the stakes and leaving only tarp, line and lightweight stakes in the bag, mine weighs (if memory serves) about 21 ounces. Not light, but it's a 14 foot tarp.

I have this tarp. It's large and certainly not light, but it's a good winter tarp for me and offers lots of coverage. I think it's a tremendous value. I'm very pleased with it. I got it AFTER I bought a GG tarp that was supposed to be 12x12 but that turned out to be 9x9 because of a change in the reported sizes... before it was LxD but it changed to diagonal x diagonal and they didn't bother to tell anyone. Silly.

Anyway, people will tell you the shelter is massively heavy... of course it comes with two long and utterly disposable heavy aluminum poles, stakes, guy lines, etc. After tossing the poles, changing out the stakes and leaving only tarp, line and lightweight stakes in the bag, mine weighs (if memory serves) about 21 ounces. Not light, but it's a 14 foot tarp.

I also have this tarp. Just got to finally set it all up recently. I set it up by itself the first time, and tested it in a heavy rain storm. I checked on it every 2 hours or so. Held out the rain for a good 6 hours, but then started to leak. I'm not sure if it leaked from the seams or through the material, so I went ahead and seam sealed everything and gave it a really good once over with Kiwi Camp Dry.

I know I probably added some extra weight by doing that, but I'm not worried about it. Also, I'm not sure how cleanly other tarps are stitched but this one looks a little messy at places. I included some pictures of a stitch "blob" and tried to get a good picture of the tie out area. It's my first tarp so I have nothing to compare it to. I'll try to get a weight measure on it soon and post the values.

You guys rock! I am looking at tarps currently and you are making it so much easier to choose. I will be saving the pennies to get a better tarp next month. I would rather spend more on a reputable vendor who makes stuff in the USA.

Just got two of the 81/2 by 81/2. They are for my 3 year old car camping. They seem to be a good value. It dont rain here in TX. But it will keep the sun off us. I would buy them again so far. But I have not used them.

As far as sportsmans guide. Well not impressed with them at all. They snuck in a 99 cent package protection charge. I asked what it was. Its to assure a fast and speed customer service. HA! CS should be a given if you want me to buy from you again.

I've got the 8.5 and I like it. It's a bit heavy and the corners are pretty cheap but it gets the job done I think. You get what you pay for, and I paid for a cheapie spare tarp I can happily loan out or throw in the car. I probably wouldn't rely on it as my only tarp on a long arduous and isolated journey.

I recently got one of the HQ Camo tarps. Ordered in on a Sunday evening and it arrived the following Friday.
It came with some steel stakes and some tieouts (8 of each, I think). The tarp alone in stuff sack weighs 15 - 16 oz. When I replaced the stakes and tieouts and rigged it with a continuous ridgeline mine now weighs 1 lb 7 oz total. It came in a bag that measures approx. 3" x 16" but could easily be fit into a smaller bag. Mine measured 8'4" each side with loops at each corner and 2 additional loops on each side. There are 2 loops about 16" up from 2 of the corners but they are so near the corner loops that I don't see much use for them.
It has a seam sewed along one diagonal and a center loop on that seam. The sewing all seems adequate. If I decide I need more tie points I will use the JRB type grip clips.
This may not be my go-to tarp but it will be a good backup (and I really needed a camo tarp).

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